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melilley 11:41 AM 03-04-2014
What symptoms would a child have if they are gluten intolerant and they happen to eat it? How long does it take for the symptoms to be present if the child did eat it?
I have a dcf who says their children are gluten intolerant. I had their 3 yo ds last summer and currently have their 1 yo. Dcp's think that 1 yo dcb is gluten intolerant because older brother is (they also claim he has other allergies because big bro does).
I'm asking because there have been instances where dcd or dcm will make a comment about dcb's behavior (they still tell me about older bro.) and they blame what they do on gluten. They also say that they are allergic to red dye and blame some behaviors on that too, but mostly on gluten. I feel like it's kind of like the "teething" excuse. But the funny thing is, is when they say things referencing gluten to their behavior, the behavior is normal for their age. I finally stopped telling dcp's about some things because the excuse is always "he must have gotten into something".
I'm just curious if I'm wrong on what I think happens if they eat it, or if dcp's are using gluten as an excuse for certain behaviors-that to me are normal for their age because I think it does the opposite of what they say happens if they eat it. Dcm is one who thinks her kids have everything under the sun. She went to school for education, specializing in special education and I swear her children "have" everything that she has seen in her classes....
I have a dcf who says their children are gluten intolerant. I had their 3 yo ds last summer and currently have their 1 yo. Dcp's think that 1 yo dcb is gluten intolerant because older brother is (they also claim he has other allergies because big bro does).
I'm asking because there have been instances where dcd or dcm will make a comment about dcb's behavior (they still tell me about older bro.) and they blame what they do on gluten. They also say that they are allergic to red dye and blame some behaviors on that too, but mostly on gluten. I feel like it's kind of like the "teething" excuse. But the funny thing is, is when they say things referencing gluten to their behavior, the behavior is normal for their age. I finally stopped telling dcp's about some things because the excuse is always "he must have gotten into something".
I'm just curious if I'm wrong on what I think happens if they eat it, or if dcp's are using gluten as an excuse for certain behaviors-that to me are normal for their age because I think it does the opposite of what they say happens if they eat it. Dcm is one who thinks her kids have everything under the sun. She went to school for education, specializing in special education and I swear her children "have" everything that she has seen in her classes....
NeedaVaca 11:48 AM 03-04-2014
I can't say about the gluten but my DS definitely can't have red dye. He doesn't just have behavior issues, he gets uncontrollable tics and it's very scary to witness.
Have you changed what you serve to be gluten free for them? I would insist on a Dr. note detailing the allergies. It sounds like this mom is using it as an excuse...
Have you changed what you serve to be gluten free for them? I would insist on a Dr. note detailing the allergies. It sounds like this mom is using it as an excuse...
melilley 11:52 AM 03-04-2014
Originally Posted by NeedaVaca:
I can't say about the gluten but my DS definitely can't have red dye. He doesn't just have behavior issues, he gets uncontrollable tics and it's very scary to witness.
Have you changed what you serve to be gluten free for them? I would insist on a Dr. note detailing the allergies. It sounds like this mom is using it as an excuse...
I do provide gluten free food for him. I have a dr. note, but all it says is it's an intolerance. By the way mom talks, you would think he would die if he ate any gluten at all, but he has taken a cracker and has eaten it before and when I told dcd, all he said was "oh well, mistakes happen", like it was no big deal! Come on, if it's as bad as mom says, the kid would be doing what she says he does when he has gluten! I can't say about the gluten but my DS definitely can't have red dye. He doesn't just have behavior issues, he gets uncontrollable tics and it's very scary to witness.
Have you changed what you serve to be gluten free for them? I would insist on a Dr. note detailing the allergies. It sounds like this mom is using it as an excuse...
melilley 11:58 AM 03-04-2014
I should have clarified what mom says happens.
It's mostly with the older dcb, but for instance, if dcb had a bad day and I tell dcm that M. (older boy) wouldn't clean up during clean up time, she says "oh he must have had something with gluten in it" or if he is hyper one day, she says he must have had red dye.
If younger dcb gets up in the middle of the night and decides to play for 2 hours (this happens often), dcp's will say he must have gotten into some gluten!
I thought that if you have a gluten intolerance or allergy, that if you ate it, your stomach would hurt or something like that. I didn't think you would get hyper or not listen if you ate it?.
It's mostly with the older dcb, but for instance, if dcb had a bad day and I tell dcm that M. (older boy) wouldn't clean up during clean up time, she says "oh he must have had something with gluten in it" or if he is hyper one day, she says he must have had red dye.
If younger dcb gets up in the middle of the night and decides to play for 2 hours (this happens often), dcp's will say he must have gotten into some gluten!
I thought that if you have a gluten intolerance or allergy, that if you ate it, your stomach would hurt or something like that. I didn't think you would get hyper or not listen if you ate it?.
Leanna 12:10 PM 03-04-2014
I also provide gluten-free food for a DCB 2.5. DCM has Celiac's Disease so they assume DCB does too until they can test for it. According to DCM if DCB were to have anything with gluten (which has happened a couple of times on their end) he gets gastrointestinal issues like pain and diarrhea. I guess it could have different affects on different kids though...
melilley 12:14 PM 03-04-2014
Originally Posted by Leanna:
I also provide gluten-free food for a DCB 2.5. DCM has Celiac's Disease so they assume DCB does too until they can test for it. According to DCM if DCB were to have anything with gluten (which has happened a couple of times on their end) he gets gastrointestinal issues like pain and diarrhea. I guess it could have different affects on different kids though...
This is what I thought happens, but wasn't sure if I was right or not or if getting hyper could be a symptom from eating it.I also provide gluten-free food for a DCB 2.5. DCM has Celiac's Disease so they assume DCB does too until they can test for it. According to DCM if DCB were to have anything with gluten (which has happened a couple of times on their end) he gets gastrointestinal issues like pain and diarrhea. I guess it could have different affects on different kids though...
NeedaVaca 12:04 PM 03-04-2014
From what I have read it can cause behavior problems and if this is truly the case I would just ask the parent if it causes these problems why is there still gluten in the household?? It is their job to protect their children and I would put it back on them, excuses aren't really good enough when they should be preventing it. Every time she says oh he must have gotten into some gluten I would look at her wide eyed and ask why it's available to them!
melilley 12:13 PM 03-04-2014
Originally Posted by NeedaVaca:
From what I have read it can cause behavior problems and if this is truly the case I would just ask the parent if it causes these problems why is there still gluten in the household?? It is their job to protect their children and I would put it back on them, excuses aren't really good enough when they should be preventing it. Every time she says oh he must have gotten into some gluten I would look at her wide eyed and ask why it's available to them!
I should! Apparently dcd can't have gluten either so I have NO idea why they have it in their home, or if mom does eat it, how they possibly can get into it. It just makes me wonder because dcb ate a cracker that one time and the other dcb bro ate some noodles (before I noticed he was eating the wrong noodles) and nothing was said about the gluten affecting them.From what I have read it can cause behavior problems and if this is truly the case I would just ask the parent if it causes these problems why is there still gluten in the household?? It is their job to protect their children and I would put it back on them, excuses aren't really good enough when they should be preventing it. Every time she says oh he must have gotten into some gluten I would look at her wide eyed and ask why it's available to them!
It also makes me wonder if it's true because this dcm is kind of crazy...lol. I've talked about her here before, she's very odd. Once dcb had a test for something (I can't remember) and it came back neg. and she didn't believe the docs because he just HAD to have whatever it was. I know there are false neg., but there were only symptoms at home..not here.
